[Note: Some of the inconsistencies]
Kim Seonghyeon- kim Seonghyun
Seo Hoyoon-Seo Hoyun
Jeong Dajun- Jung Dajun
Seong Jiwon-Sung Jiwon
Joo Woosung -Joo Woo sung
Chae- Choi etc.
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Chapter 139
"Seo Hoyun.... What is he up to?"
If there's one thing Kim Seonghyun has realized while watching Seo Hoyun for the past year, it's that when Seo Hoyun smiles brightly, there are only two possible scenarios.
First, he has just teased someone he doesn't like. (As much as when he's picking on Today.)
Second, things are going exactly as he planned. (Just like now, irritatingly.)
"Is it the latter this time?"
Kim Seonghyun speculated, already knowing that Seo Hoyun has laid enough groundwork for the former as well. The latter was obvious because the situation had unfolded clearly.
The surprising response to this Japan activity was the evidence.
[TITLE: The more unique, eccentric fools seem to fit in well today's V-app summary A peaceful statement that they're going to Japan Won: The pronunciation of "the more" in Japanese is 'do-on' ㅎㅎ Dajun: ?? Do-on??
Won: It becomes like that when you pronounce it in Japanese!!
Dajun was very confused by the Japanese pronunciation.
Seonghyun: What does that mean? I feel like I've heard it before.
Ichae: ㄱㄷㄱㄷ Kang I-chae sucks on candy while searching the dictionary on her phone to show 'Do-don' (仔豚) = piglet
Ichae: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Hoyun: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋAhㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋAh I'm sorryㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But they were laughing so hard behind my back that I couldn't say it out loud. (No, you guys, that's our group name)
In the meantime, Dajun is shocked. Dajun: (shocked) Are we... piglets?
Seonghyun: Hey, hey, watch your language. Guk/Itt: (Still dividing)
Even the leader, who is aware of the V-app, ...
Still working hard alone Dajun: .... Huh? What did I do wrong?
Sung-hyun: Um.. that's a bit.. Dajun: ...? Yes? (Realization) Ah!!!! If you reverse it...
Sung-hyun: (Surely)
Dajun: (Snaps fingers excitedly) Pig.....!
Members: (Yelling) Hey!!!!
Hey
Hey Dajun!!!
ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Other members brought Dajun somewhere else to calm him down
Dajun: .. ㅠㅠ;;;;; I'm sorry..;;
Members: Dajun is reflecting... It wasn't intentional so please be lenient...
In the meantime, Sung Jiwon is calmly reading comments on his own
Won: ㅎㅎ It's also called 'dodon' instead of 'jajon'!
Won: It's pronounced similarly to Korean!
Members: (Right now, damn it, that's not important)
But Sung Jiwon nowadays is a different kind of pronoun...
Hoyun: ㅋㅋ.. Let's go with that. Ichae: It's cute, isn't it? Dodon Hoyun: ㅋㅋAgain Dododon~
Ichae: (Giggling)
(These days, Kang Ichae and Seo Hoyun are really getting along well..)
Are these guys doing this on purpose?]
Now I don't know if I'm selling idols or comedians anymore
└ 'More'light'pig'....
└└Every time I turn on V-app, I thought are they really not comedians?
└Jung Dajun, a smiling clown who gets help from the heavens, sometimes sincerely hurts Kang Ichae's self-esteemㅠ
└└In the meantime, Hogyung
"Smiling clowns are born with them"
Assertion..
└└Seonghyun beside him
"It's okay, weren't you born with embarrassment?"
Quiet retort..
└└Oh, the brothers are having a serious fightㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ"
In this way, those who watched The Dawn's V-live were overwhelmed with laughter.
Not everyone had a positive response.
[Wait, then should we celebrate Seo Hoyun's birthday in Japan?]
[Tlqkf I suddenly want to go and boycott Daepaseong ..]
But rather than wasting time worrying about such things, most fans decided to think differently, and the main focus was on the anticipation of the reactions in Japan.
[Since the kids are going to Japan, they're going to renew their prime of life again, right? Become the king of yen and come back]
[I think The Dawn will be really popular in Japanㅋㅋㅋㅋ Isn't the concept itself a satire on otaku??]
[Since everyone has good personalitiesㅋㅋI don't think they'll fail. I think Kang Ichae going to be the popular member..]
[TITLE: Predicting the popular members of The Dawn in Japan In general, Japan prefers faces Sweet-looking guys are popular here You know who I'm talking about just by saying that, right?
└Starting with S and ending with W...
└└The middle is unclear..
└└I feel like its who has a mole on his nose..
└Just write Seo Hoyun and Sung Jiwon in the title └└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
For that idol and those fans.
The put all their self-esteem on the line to make people laugh. In the process, they didn't forget to showcase their skills.
[Title: How's Japanese people talk?
I'm curious since The Dawn is soon debuting...
Do they chat well too?
└Should I give it a try?
└└Oh, go ahead
└└Okay, Korean idols are back again! I don't want to admit it, but man, their songs are quite good lol Why come to Japan, though? Running out of money? That's what I think, but (sigh)
└└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Wow, damn, they're really good at thisㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└Give me the version with K-pop interest
└└Huh, don't you all know about it? That's unbelievable! ∑(O_O;)
Incredible, are they Usong? They're an expected rookie after Lu. (I like that w)
└What's Usong?
└└Black Call
└Usong? What's that?
└└Ju-sung lol └└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is this for real?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Title: How to pretend to be Japanese fans of The Dawn 1. Install a Japanese keyboard and only use special characters in Japanese
2. Add words like 'absolutely,' 'shall we,' 'sigh,' etc.
3. Don't distinguish between '이' and '가' based on the final consonant, just use '가'
4. (Most importantly) Suddenly use honorifics. For example: Will Hoyun and Seonghyeon be cute? (*'∀'*)
Huh? I've said too much by myself.
I'm embarrassed now. (sigh)]
[Dodon, I'll absolutely cheer for you!!
Refer to this when The Dawn debuts in Japanㅇㅇ └ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
└Did you become Japanese?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
And when The Dawn arrived in Japan, they were gaining even more popularity than anticipated by K-pop enthusiasts.
"They said our album is at the Shibuya Building Records."
"Oh! Let's go take a look later."
"...Is that possible?"
"-Can't it be?"
Second Chance, as well as all the songs on the album, rose swiftly on the charts.
Moreover, surprisingly, Death Valley generously promoted them, and they occupied a corner of a famous store's first floor in Japan.
Thanks to that, even foreigners walking down the street turned back to look.
[Hoyun is a real angel]
Japanese K-pop enthusiasts, who quickly switched from being fervent fans of the "Idol Deeply in Love" to The Dawn, were trembling with excitement at the new influx.
Most of the praises were directed towards Sung Jiwon and Seo Hoyun. And sung Jiwon, who spoke Japanese well, naturally received praise, while Seo Hoyun enjoyed his popularity because of his face.
"Hoyun."
"Yeah?"
"You're really an angel."
"...??"
Although he was hesitant with his Japanese, the Japanese fans simply saw Seo Hoyun's face and dubbed him the "real angel."
If Joo wosoong, who wasn't particularly popular in Japan, heard about this, he'd probably think,
'Seriously...'
In reality, Seo Hoyun, the person in question, was also very bewildered.
"Me...?"
I still had some conscience.
Kim Seonhyun, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up.
"Just being silent can win half the battle. The old folks aren't always wrong."
"Kim Seonghyun, is your life worth living these days?"
Seeing Seo Hoyun's glare, Kim Seonghyun shut his mouth and quickly backed away.
Meanwhile, Japanese fans of The Dawn were not only calling Seo Hoyun a "real angel" but were also looking for ways to idolize her further.
[The Dawn Members' Birthdays/Animal Idolization List: Sung-hyeon(March 14th) - Wolf Hoyun (January 30th) - Rabbit Jiwon (August 31st) - Deer Chae (July 11th) - Fox Dajun (October 22nd) - Dog-
└Huh? Hoyun is a rabbit in Korea? Liar]
[Hoyun always ends his sentences with 'nya,' but he's definitely not a cat, right? (laughs)]
From the early stages of behind-the-scenes work to openly pushing for Seo Hoyun to be known as a rabbit, Korean fans successfully infiltrated Japanese fans' social media accounts with translations to ensure their smooth integration in Japan.
[Even his personality is really cat-like, why make him a rabbit?
└Rabbit
└... Hello, Korean fans! I want him to be a cat~.
└Rabbit
└.... Korean fans are scary w]
As they pushed for Sung Jiwon to be their "little cuckoo," and unabashedly labeled Kang Ichae as an Abyssinian cat, Korean fans openly expressed their desires. Meanwhile, Japanese fans engaged in heated debates.
Seo Hoyun, who had no idea about these events, was left scratching her head.
'Japan....'
Seo Hoyun had only been to Japan once when he was young.
It was the only time he experienced having a complete family.
Attracted by the slightly unfamiliar yet exciting scenery of the foreign country, which resembled but also differed from South Korea, he initially opened his eyes wide with wonder and looked around. He remembered when he ended up getting scolded by his parents after teasing his younger brother, Seo Hojin....
"Wow."
...he quickly brushed off those sentimental memories and looked around at his fellow members.
"Hyung, have you ever been to Japan?"
"Nope."
And naturally, he lied.
The members excitedly responded that they were in the same boat, with sparkling eyes.
'Of course they know....'
Except for Kang Ichae, who had flown on a plane for the first time when they went to Jeju Island, none of them had ever been to Japan before.
"Can I go to Shinjuku later?!"
"There's nothing special about Shinjuku...."
"Huh?? I was planning to eat Katsu in Shinjuku?!"
Seo Hoyun sighed at Jung Dajun's typical tourist route he wanted to take in Japan as a first-time visitor from Korea.
While Kang Ichae, who used to enthusiastically shout about eels when they were shooting in the countryside, this time just quietly looked around without much interest, taking photos here and there.
[But seriouslyㅠㅠㅠ the B-sides are amazing, so refreshing]
One unexpected aspect of this Japanese activity was the reaction to the anime ending song created by Kang I-chae.
Eventually, the included song "Colors," confirmed as the anime ending song, was sophisticated yet filled with a refreshing feeling.
[Baby, this is a bit awkward When the curtain rises on the stage behind, You keep dancing When I see you, I Can't stop laughing] The melody itself was uplifting.
[As a K-pop otaku who even listens to Japanese release songs, let me tell you... this is... legit...]
The tropical deep house genre EDM melody had a refreshing summer concept, yet no one questioned it.
[Seriously, it makes sense that it was released in winter. You can listen to it in winter and again in summer. It's a smart move for The Dawn. They're just rationalizing now, aren't they? Caught red-handed.]
Not only did the inclusion song "Colors" evoke excitement among The Dawn fans, but it also received an overall positive response.
[Wow;; It seems like that popular manga was turned into an anime. And moreover, the ending song is a song from The Dawn.]
[Wow, K-pop seems really popular, it's amazing. Wow, it's climbing the charts.]
[Wow;;;]
[It's nationalistic lol. Makes me want to see the national flag fluttering lol.]
The lyrics themselves were written considering the anime protagonist and surrounding characters, so the song, which captured a piece of that summer, resonated not only with K-pop fans but also with those familiar with the manga, quickly gaining popularity in the Japanese market.
As for the showcase of The Dawn's Japan debut, the most focused attention wasn't on the title track "Second Chance," but on "Colors."
[Oh damn, the stage is highly anticipated, but suddenly it's scary.. Not only Noeul, but also thinking everyone will see it later... Damn, won't we get cursed at????ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[Hovering around in anticipation until the showcase time.]
As expectations swelled with each passing moment, some Noeuls trembled with excitement, wondering if they could meet the quality expectations.
And at that moment, how did Seo Hoyun feel?
"I'm freaking nervous as hell...."
There wasn't a speck of tension to be found.
After the first part of "Second Chance" ended, he quickly changed his clothes, stole a sip of water to quench his thirst after sweating.
Lee jihyeon contacted me yesterday.'
Anyway, he was ready to bite the bullet on stage, and in her mind, he was busy timing his political maneuver.
Then, from the MC seat on stage, a comment in Japanese could be heard.
"I'll wrap up the comment soon, standby!"
"Yep!"
As the members adjusted their earpieces behind the stage, locking eyes, preparing to focus on their performance, Seo Hoyun sluggishly got up, while next to him, Sung Jiwon affectionately asked Jeong Dajun,
"Dajun, are your shoes okay?"
I see, thank you for clarifying. Here's the corrected translation:
"Yep! I've securely fastened them!"
Jung Dajun tapped the front of his sneakers tightly laced with shoelaces against the floor.
Compared to a year ago, it was a completely different relaxed attitude, and there was certainty in the mischievous eyes.
Because our Dawn, the piglets, always worked hard to present a perfect stage for the fans.
While flicking his flowing bangs, Kang Ichae smirked.
"Shall we go, Seodokkaengpan?"
"You cheeky piglet!!"
It was an abbreviation of 'Seohyeonn is picking a fight again,' but Jeong Dajun, who misheard from the side, suddenly stood up.
"We're pigs in Japan! Don't forget the pro mindset!"
"Our youngest, you're not just over enthusiastic..."
"Little piglets! Let's go!!"
"Oink oink~."
The members dispelled tension with light-hearted jokes and laughter, and moved their steps onto the stage. Cheers poured out with shining lights, and confident smiles adorned their lips.
...Five minutes later, they would have the biggest broadcast accident in THE DAWN's history and would be doing a try not to laugh challenge in something they couldn't have imagined.